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Definitions

• the present invention relates to azetidinotriazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, to processes for making these compounds, and to their use as medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of various A ⁇ -related diseases.
• AD Alzheimer's disease
• a ⁇ amyloid ⁇ -peptide
• a large body of genetic, biochemical and in vivo data support a pivotal role for A ⁇ in the pathological cascade that eventually leads to AD.
• Patients usually present early symptoms (commonly memory loss) in their sixth or seventh decades of life.
• the disease progresses with increasing dementia and elevated deposition of A ⁇ .
• a hyperphosphorylated form of the microtubule-associated protein tau accumulates within neurons, leading to a plethora of deleterious effects on neuronal function.
• the A ⁇ peptide is an integral fragment of the Type I protein APP (A ⁇ amyloid precursor protein), a protein ubiquitously expressed in human tissues. A ⁇ can be found in both plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and in the medium from cultured cells, and is generated as a result of APP proteolysis. There are two main cleavages of APP that results in A ⁇ production, the so-called ⁇ -, and ⁇ -cleavages. The ⁇ -cleavage, which generates the N terminus of A ⁇ , is catalyzed by the transmembrane aspartyl protease BACE1.
• the ⁇ -cleavage, generating the A ⁇ C termini and subsequent release of the peptide, is affected by a multi-subunit aspartyl protease named ⁇ -secretase.
• ⁇ -secretase a multi-subunit aspartyl protease named ⁇ -secretase.
• BACE1 and ⁇ -secretase process APP at different sites, resulting in A ⁇ peptides of different lengths and heterologous N- and C-termini.
• the invention described herein covers all N-terminal variants of A ⁇ . Therefore, for the sake of simplicity, all N-terminal variants will be covered by the denotation A ⁇ .
• a ⁇ -secretase causes the liberation of many A ⁇ peptides, such as A ⁇ 37, A ⁇ 38, A ⁇ 39, A ⁇ 40, A ⁇ 42 and A ⁇ 43, of which A ⁇ 40 is the most common. These peptides show a different propensity to aggregate, and in particular A ⁇ 42 is prone to form oligomers and fibrillar deposits.
• human genetics strongly support a key role for A ⁇ 42 as a key mediator of Alzheimer pathogenesis. Indeed, more than 150 different mutations causing familial Alzheimer's disease either result in an increase in the ratio of A ⁇ 42/40 peptides produced or affect the intrinsic aggregation behaviour of A ⁇ .
• a ⁇ 42 has become a prime target for therapeutic intervention in AD (Beher D, Curr Top Med Chem 2008; 8(1):34-7). Targeting A ⁇ 42 at the level of ⁇ -secretase activity must, however, be conducted with caution since ⁇ -secretase catalyses proteolysis of many proteins, which have important physiological functions. Among its many substrates is the Notch receptor family, which signaling is essential for many different cell fate determination processes e.g. during embryogenesis and in the adult. As such, A ⁇ 42 lowering strategies at the level of ⁇ -secretase must be compatible with maintained Notch signaling.
• the present invention relates to novel compounds, which inhibit the A ⁇ 40 and A ⁇ 42 production, increase A ⁇ 37 and A ⁇ 38 levels and maintain Notch signaling. These compounds are therefore useful in the prevention and/or treatment of, e.g. Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
• the compounds have preferably an improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile compared to known compounds, such as improved selectivity, an improved absorbtion after oral administration, improved first passage and faster onset of action, as well as reduced side effects, such as no or a minimized impairment on Notch signaling. Passage of the blood-brain barrier is preferably improved as well.
• the present invention is directed to compounds according to formula (I)
• A is 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring comprising at least one nitrogen atom, wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring is optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 -alkyl, C 1-3 -alkoxy and halo;
• R 1 is hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkoxy, C 1-3 -alkyl, cyano or halo;
• R 2 is C 1-6 -alkyl (optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo and cyano), C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-3 -alkyl, heterocyclyl-C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl-C 1-3 -alkyl (wherein any C 3-7 -cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl rings are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and C 1-3 -alky
• these azetidinyl-substituents show excellent pIC50 values. It is believed that the azetidinyl-group improved selectivity for A ⁇ 42 and can be used to reduce the ratio A ⁇ 42/40 peptides.
• the compounds are expected to have improved blood-brain passage and thus an improved pharmacokinetic and dynamic profile, such as a faster onset of action and reduced side effects. This is especially true for the compounds, wherein R 2 is the more hydrophilic alcohol-substituent.
• A is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrryl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and thiadiazolyl, wherein the ring is optionally substituted with one C 1-3 -alkyl substituent.
• A is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazolyl and triazolyl, and is substituted with one methyl substituent.
• A is imidazolyl substituted with methyl. In yet another embodiment, A is 4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl.
• R 1 is hydrogen, methoxy or cyano. In another embodiment, R 1 is methoxy.
• R 2 is C 1-6 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo and cyano.
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one substituent independent selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo and cyano.
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one hydroxy substituent. In yet another embodiment, R 2 is methyl or hydroxybutyl.
• R 3 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl and phenyl, wherein C 1-3 -alkyl and phenyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and C 1-3 -alkyl.
• R 3 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl, wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and C 1-3 -alkyl.
• R 3 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl.
• R 4 , R 6 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-3 -alkyl.
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 3- to 7-membered saturated ring, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and C 1-3 -alkyl;
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 6-membered saturated ring, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 -alkyl and fluoro.
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl ring.
• A is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazolyl and triazolyl, and is substituted with one methyl substituent;
• R 1 is hydrogen, methoxy or cyano
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one substituent independent selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo and cyano;
• R 3 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl, wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and C 1-3 -alkyl;
• R 4 , R 6 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-3 -alkyl
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 6-membered saturated ring, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 -alkyl and fluoro.
• A is selected from the group consisting of imidazolyl, thiazolyl, substituted with one methyl substituent;
• R 1 is hydrogen or methoxy
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one substituent independent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl and halo;
• R 3 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl;
• R 4 , R 6 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-3 -alkyl
• A is 4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl and R 1 is methoxy.
• the invention relates to compounds according to formula (Ia)
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is substituted with one hydroxy substituent
• R 3 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-3 -alkyl or phenyl
• R 4 and R 6 are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-3 -alkyl
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl ring, which rings are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 -alkyl and fluoro.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (Ia), wherein:
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is substituted with one hydroxy substituent
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl ring, and the other of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are hydrogen.
• Improved uptake in the gastrointestinal tract can be obtained by the addition of a more hydrophilic group, such as an alcohol group.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (Ia), wherein:
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one hydroxy substituent
• R 3 is hydrogen and R 5 is phenyl, or R 3 is phenyl and R 5 is hydrogen;
• R 4 and R 6 are each independently hydrogen or fluoro.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (Ia), wherein:
• R 2 is C 1-4 -alkyl, which is substituted with one hydroxy substituent
• R 3 is hydrogen and R 5 is phenyl, or R 3 is phenyl and R 5 is hydrogen;
• R 4 and R 6 are each independently hydrogen or fluoro.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of:
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I) (including compounds of formula (Ia)), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of an A ⁇ -related pathology.
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of an A ⁇ -related pathology selected from the group consisting of Down's syndrome, a ⁇ -amyloid angiopathy, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, a disorder associated with cognitive impairment, MCI (“mild cognitive impairment”), Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease, dementia of mixed vascular origin, dementia of degenerative origin, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia, dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy and cortical basal degeneration.
• an A ⁇ -related pathology selected from the group consisting of Down's syndrome, a ⁇ -amyloid angiopathy, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, a disorder associated with cognitive impairment, MCI (“mild cognitive impairment”), Alzheimer'
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
• the invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of an A ⁇ -related pathology.
• the invention in another embodiment, relates to a method of treating and/or preventing an A ⁇ -related pathology in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent.
• the invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition for use in therapy.
• a ⁇ -related pathology defined herein may be applied as a sole therapy or may involve, in addition to the compound of the invention, conjoint treatment with conventional therapy of value in treating one or more disease conditions referred to herein.
• conventional therapy may include one or more of the following categories of agents: acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors, anti-inflammatory agents, cognitive and/or memory enhancing agents, or atypical antipsychotic agents.
• Cognitive enhancing agents, memory enhancing agents and acetyl choline esterase inhibitors include onepezil (A RICEPT ), galantamine (R EMINYL or R AZADYNE ), rivastigmine (E XELON ), tacrine (C OGNEX ) and memantine (N AMENDA , A XURA or E BIXA ).
• Atypical antipsychotic agents include Olanzapine (marketed as Z YPREXA ), Aripiprazole (marketed as A BILIFY ), Risperidone (marketed as R ISPERDAL ), Quetiapine (marketed as S EROQUEL ), Clozapine (marketed as C LOZARIL ), Ziprasidone (marketed as G EODON ) and Olanzapine/Fluoxetine (marketed as S YMBYAX ).
• Such conjoint treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential or separate dosing of the individual components of the treatment.
• Such combination products employ the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the invention.
• the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) an additional therapeutic agent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent.
• the invention in another embodiment, relates to a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one agent selected from the group consisting of acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors, anti-inflammatory agents, cognitive enhancing agents, memory enhancing agents, and atypical antipsychotic agents, and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent.
• the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a compound of formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one agent selected from the group consisting of onepezil (A RICEPT ), galantamine (R EMINYL or R AZADYNE ), rivastigmine (E XELON ), tacrine (C OGNEX ) and memantine (N AMENDA , A XURA or E BIXA ).
• Atypical antipsychotic agents include Olanzapine (marketed as Z YPREXA ), Aripiprazole (marketed as A BILIFY ), Risperidone (marketed as R ISPERDAL ), Quetiapine (marketed as S EROQUEL ), Clozapine (marketed as C LOZARIL ), Ziprasidone (marketed as G EODON ) and Olanzapine/Fluoxetine (marketed as S YMBYAX ), and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent.
• Additional conventional chemotherapy or therapy may include one or more of the following categories of agents:
• antidepressants such as agomelatine, amitriptyline, amoxapine, bupropion, citalopram, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin duloxetine, elzasonan, escitalopram, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, gepirone, imipramine, ipsapirone, maprotiline, nortriptyline, nefazodone, paroxetine, phenelzine, protriptyline, ramelteon, reboxetine, robalzotan, sertraline, sibutramine, thionisoxetine, tranylcypromaine, trazodone, trimipramine and venlafaxine.
• antidepressants such as agomelatine, amitriptyline, amoxapine, bupropion, citalopram, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin duloxetine, elzason
• antipsychotics such as quetiapine.
• antipsychotics such as amisulpride, aripiprazole, asenapine, benzisoxidil, bifeprunox, carbamazepine, clozapine, chlorpromazine, debenzapine, divalproex, duloxetine, eszopiclone, haloperidol, iloperidone, lamotrigine, loxapine, mesoridazine, olanzapine, paliperidone, perlapine, perphenazine, phenothiazine, phenylbutylpiperidine, pimozide, prochlorperazine, risperidone, sertindole, sulpiride, suproclone, suriclone, thioridazine, trifluoperazine, trimetozine, valproate, valproic acid,
• anxiolytics such as alnespirone, azapirones, benzodiazepines, barbiturates such as adinazolam, alprazolam, balezepam, bentazepam, bromazepam, brotizolam, buspirone, clonazepam, clorazepate, chlordiazepoxide, cyprazepam, diazepam, diphenhydramine, estazolam, fenobam, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, fosazepam, lorazepam, lormetazepam, meprobamate, midazolam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, prazepam, quazepam, reclazepam, tracazolate, trepipam, temazepam, triazolam, uldazepam and zolazepam.
• anxiolytics such
• anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine, clonazepam, ethosuximide, felbamate, fosphenytoin, gabapentin, lacosamide, lamotrogine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, pregabaline, rufinamide, topiramate, valproate, vigabatrine and zonisamide.
• Alzheimer's therapies such as donepezil, memantine, rivastigmine, galantamine and tacrine.
• Parkinson's therapies such as deprenyl, L-dopa, Requip, Mirapex, MAOB inhibitors such as selegine and rasagiline, comP inhibitors such as Tasmar, A-2 inhibitors, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, NMDA antagonists, Nicotine agonists, Dopamine agonists and inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase.
• migraine therapies such as almotriptan, amantadine, bromocriptine, butalbital, cabergoline, dichloralphenazone, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, frovatriptan, lisuride, naratriptan, pergolide, pizotiphen, pramipexole, rizatriptan, ropinirole, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan and zomitriptan.
• migraine therapies such as almotriptan, amantadine, bromocriptine, butalbital, cabergoline, dichloralphenazone, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, frovatriptan, lisuride, naratriptan, pergolide, pizotiphen, pramipexole, rizatriptan, ropinirole, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan and zomitriptan.
• (ix) stroke therapies such as abciximab, activase, NXY-059, citicoline, crobenetine, desmoteplase, repinotan, clopidogrel, eptifibatide, minocycline and traxoprodil.
• urinary incontinence therapies such as darafenacin, falvoxate, oxybutynin, propiverine, robalzotan, solifenacin and tolterodine.
• neuropathic pain therapies including for example lidocain and capsaicin, and anticonvulsants such as gabapentin and pregabalin, and antidepressants such as duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and klomipramine.
• nociceptive pain therapies such as paracetamol
• NSAIDS such as diclofenac, loxoprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, ibuprofen, nabumeton, meloxicam and piroxicam
• coxibs such as celecoxib, etoricoxib, lumiracoxib, rofecoxib, valdecoxib and parecoxib
• opioids such as morphine, oxycodone, buprenorfin and tramadol.
• insomnia therapies such as agomelatine, allobarbital, alonimid, amobarbital, benzoctamine, butabarbital, capuride, chloral, cloperidone, clorethate, dexclamol, ethchlorvynol, etomidate, glutethimide, halazepam, hydroxyzine, mecloqualone, melatonin, mephobarbital, methaqualone, midaflur, nisobamate, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, propofol, ramelteon, roletamide, triclofos, secobarbital, zaleplon and zolpidem.
• mood stabilizers such as carbamazepine, divalproex, gabapentin, lamotrigine, lithium, olanzapine, quetiapine, valproate, valproic acid and verapamil.
• Such combination products employ the compounds of this invention within the dosage range described herein and the other pharmaceutically active compound or compounds within approved dosage ranges and/or the dosage described in the publication reference.
• C 1-6 -alkyl used alone or as a suffix or prefix, is intended to include both branched and straight chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
• Examples of C 1-6 -alkyl include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl and hexyl.
• C 1-3 -alkyl denotes alkyl having 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms.
• fluoro-C 1-3 -alkyl used alone or as a suffix or prefix, is intended to include both branched and straight chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, having at least one fluoro substituent and having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
• fluoro-C 1-3 -alkyl include, but are not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl and 3-fluoropropyl.
• C 1-3 -alkoxy refers to a C 1-3 -alkyl radical which is attached to the remainder of the molecule through an oxygen atom.
• Examples of C 1-3 -alkoxy include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy.
• halo or “halogen” refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo, and iodo.
• heteroaryl refers to a monocyclic heteroaromatic ring having 5 or 6 ring members and wherein at least one ring member is nitrogen. Examples include pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrryl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and thiadiazolyl.
• C 3-7 -cycloalkyl denotes a cyclic saturated alkyl group having a ring size from 3 to 7 carbon atoms and includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.
• C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-3 -alkyl refers to a C 3-7 -cycloalkyl group that is attached through a C 1-3 -alkyl radical.
• Examples of C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-3 -alkyl include cyclopropylmethyl, 2-cyclopropylethyl and 2-cyclohexylethyl.
• heterocyclyl denotes a saturated monocyclic ring containing 3 to 7 ring atoms wherein 1 or 2 ring atoms are independently selected from nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen, and the remaining ring atoms are carbon.
• the sulphur atom may be in an oxidized form (i.e., S ⁇ O or O ⁇ S ⁇ O).
• heterocyclyl examples include, but are not limited to, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydro-thiopyran 1-oxide and tetrahydro-thiopyran 1,1-dioxide.
• heterocyclyl-C 1-3 -alkyl refers to a heterocyclyl group that is attached through a C 1-3 -alkyl radical.
• heterocyclyl-C 1-3 -alkyl include tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethyl, piperidin-4-ylmethyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl, oxetan-3-ylmethyl, 2-(4-morpholinyl)methyl and 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl.
• phenyl-C 1-3 -alkyl refers to a phenyl group that is attached through a C 1-3 -alkyl radical.
• phenyl-C 1-3 -alkyl include phenylmethyl (benzyl), 1-phenylethyl and 2-phenylethyl.
• R 3 and R 4 , or R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 3- to 7-membered saturated ring which optionally contains an oxygen or nitrogen atom, this ring is a C 3-7 -cycloalkyl ring, or is a heterocyclyl ring containing one oxygen or nitrogen atom.
• the term “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may but need not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
• “pharmaceutically acceptable” is employed herein to refer to those compounds, materials, compositions, and/or dosage forms which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human beings and animals without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.
• protecting group means temporary substituents protecting a potentially reactive functional group from undesired chemical transformations.
• protecting groups include esters of carboxylic acids, silyl ethers of alcohols, and acetals and ketals of aldehydes and ketones, respectively.
• the field of protecting group chemistry has been extensively reviewed (see, e.g. Jarowicki, K.; Kocienski, P. Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, issue 18, p. 2109).
• pharmaceutically acceptable salts refer to forms of the disclosed compounds, wherein the parent compound is modified by making acid or base salts thereof.
• examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, mineral or organic acid salts of basic residues such as amines; alkali or organic salts of acidic residues such as carboxylic acids; and the like.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable salts include the conventional non-toxic salts or the quaternary ammonium salts of the parent compound formed, for example, from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids.
• Such conventional non-toxic salts include those derived from inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can be synthesized from the parent compound that contains a basic or acidic moiety by conventional chemical methods.
• such salts can be prepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds with a stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or in an organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, non-aqueous media like diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrile are used.
• a variety of compounds in the present invention may exist in particular geometric or stereoisomeric forms.
• the present invention takes into account all such compounds, including tautomers, R- and S-enantiomers, diastereomers, (D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the racemic mixtures thereof, and other mixtures thereof, as being covered within the scope of this invention.
• Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. All such isomers, as well as mixtures thereof, are intended to be included in this invention.
• the compounds herein described may have asymmetric centers. Compounds of the present invention containing an asymmetrically substituted atom may be isolated in optically active or racemic forms.
• optically active forms such as by resolution of racemic forms, by synthesis from optically active starting materials, or synthesis using optically active reagents.
• separation of the racemic material can be achieved by methods known in the art. All chiral, diastereomeric and racemic forms are intended, unless the specific stereochemistry or isomeric form is specifically indicated.
• tautomer means other structural isomers that exist in equilibrium resulting from the migration of a hydrogen atom.
• keto-enol tautomerism occurs where the resulting compound has the properties of both a ketone and an unsaturated alcohol.
• Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the invention further include hydrates and solvates thereof.
• Compounds and salts described in this specification may be isotopically-labelled compounds (or “radio-labelled”). In that instance, one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number typically found in nature (i.e., naturally occurring).
• suitable isotopes include 2 H (also written as “D” for deuterium), 3 H (also written as “T” for tritium), 11 C, 13 C, 14 C, 13 N, 15 N, 15 O, 17 O, 18 O, 18 F, 35 S, 36 Cl, 82 Br, 75 Br, 76 Br, 77 Br, 123 I, 124 I, 125 I, and 131 I.
• the radionuclide that is used will depend on the specific application of that radio-labelled derivative. For example, for in vitro receptor labelling and competition assays, compounds that incorporate 3 H or 14 C are often useful. For radio-imaging applications 11 C or 18 F are often useful. In some embodiments, the radionuclide is 3 H. In some embodiments, the radionuclide is 14 C. In some embodiments, the radionuclide is 11 C. And in some embodiments, the radionuclide is 18 F.
• Compounds of the present invention may be administered orally, parenteral, buccal, vaginal, rectal, inhalation, insufflation, sublingually, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, topically, intranasally, intraperitoneally, intrathoracically, intravenously, epidurally, intrathecally, intracerebroventricularly and by injection into the joints.
• the optimum dosage and frequency of administration will depend on the particular condition being treated and its severity; the age, sex, size and weight, diet, and general physical condition of the particular patient; other medication the patient may be taking; the route of administration; the formulation; and various other factors known to physicians and others skilled in the art.
• the quantity of the compound to be administered will vary for the patient being treated and will vary from about 100 ng/kg of body weight to 100 mg/kg of body weight per day.
• dosages can be readily ascertained by those skilled in the art from this disclosure and the knowledge in the art.
• the skilled artisan can readily determine the amount of compound and optional additives, vehicles and/or carrier in compositions and to be administered in methods of the invention.
• inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid.
• Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets, and suppositories.
• a solid carrier can be one or more substances, which may also act as diluents, flavoring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders, or tablet disintegrating agents; it can also be an encapsulating material.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared as a free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof by the processes described below.
• suitable protecting groups will be added to, and subsequently removed from the various reactants and intermediates in a manner that will be readily understood by one skilled in the art of organic synthesis.
• Conventional procedures for using such protecting groups as well as examples of suitable protecting groups are for example described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis by T. W. Greene, P. G. M Wutz, 3rd Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1999. Where necessary, the order of reaction process steps such as introduction of substituents can be altered.
• Dibromotriazole is reacted with an alkylating reagent of formula R 2 X, where X is a leaving group such as chloro, bromo, iodo or sulfonyloxy, to give a compound of formula (II).
• the reaction is performed in the presence of a base such as a sodium alkoxide or sodium hydride at temperatures in the range of about +20° C. to +80° C. in a solvent such as DMF.
• Compound (II) is aminated with an azetidine of formula (III) to give a compound of formula (IV).
• reaction is performed in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate, diisopropylethylamine or triethylamine in a solvent such as dioxane or DMA, and at temperatures in the range of about +60° to +170° C.
• a base such as potassium carbonate, diisopropylethylamine or triethylamine
• solvent such as dioxane or DMA
• reagents used are palladium(II) acetate as catalyst, 9,9-dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthene as ligand, cesium carbonate as base, and dioxane and DMA or mixtures thereof as solvents.
• Said reaction can be performed at temperatures in the range of about 25° C. to 160° C.
• a heteroaryl compound of formula (Via) is reacted with a compound of formula (VII) wherein Y 2 is fluoro, chloro or bromo, to give a compound of formula (VIII).
• the reaction is performed in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate or sodium hydroxide in a solvent such as acetonitrile, DMSO or DMF at temperatures in the range of about 20° C. and 150° C.
• the reaction can be catalysed by for example Cu(I)iodide.
• This reaction is performed under Stille or Suzuki conditions in the presence of for example a palladium catalyst, a ligand and a base.
• heterocyclic ring A can also be formed onto the phenyl ring.
• a compound of formula (VII) wherein Y 2 is —C(O)CH 2 Br can be transformed in several steps to form an appropriately substituted oxazole ring.
• a compound of formula (VIII) can be transformed into a compound of formula (V) using standard conditions, for example catalytic hydrogenation with palladium on charcoal.
• NMR spectra were recorded on a 400 MHz or 500 MHz NMR spectrometer fitted with a probe of suitable configuration. Spectra were recorded at ambient temperature unless otherwise stated.
• GC Gas chromatography
• MS mass spectrometer
• FID flame ionization detector
• EI electron impact
• CI chemical ionization
• Supercritical Fluid Chromatography was performed on a straight phase column.
• An isocratic flow was applied using mobile phase A (CO 2 ) and for example mobile phase B (MeOH, EtOH or IPA optionally containing DEA).
• the compounds have been named using CambridgeSoft MedChem ELN v2.1 or are according to IUPAC convention.
• the mixture was heated at 120° C. for 3.5 hours.
• the mixture was filtered and the filter was washed with DCM.
• the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica using a gradient of methanol in dichloromethane. The solvents were removed in vacuum to give the title compound as a dry film (340 mg, 42%).
• Osmium tetroxide (2.5 wt % in tert-butanol, 0.16 mL, 0.010 mmol) was added to a mixture of N-(3-methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-1-(2-methylallyl)-5-(2-phenylazetidin-1-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine (0.340 g, 0.75 mmol), sodium metaperiodate (0.639 g, 2.99 mmol) and 4-methylmorpholine N-oxide (0.111 g, 0.82 mmol) in acetonitrile (16 mL) and water (8 mL).
• the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 hours under nitrogen atmosphere.
• the precipitate was removed by filtration and was washed with ethyl acetate.
• the filtrate was washed with sodium bicarbonate (sat, aq) and brine.
• the organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and the volatiles were evaporated.
• the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of methanol in DCM to give the title compound as a solid (165 mg, 48%).
• N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (0.315 mL, 1.81 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-(3,5-dibromo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-ol (135 mg, 0.45 mmol) and 1-azaspiro[3.4]octane (100 mg, 0.90 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) and DMA (0.1 mL). The mixture was heated at 170° C. in a microwave reactor for 4 hours. (Mixture 1)
• N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.088 mL, 0.50 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-(3,5-dibromo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-ol (60 mg, 0.20 mmol) and 1-azaspiro[3.4]octane (26.8 mg, 0.24 mmol) in dioxane (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at 120° C. overnight. 1-Azaspiro[3.4]octane (27 mg, 0.24 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated in a microwave reactor at 140° C. for 22 hours. (Mixture 2).
• Methylmagnesium bromide (2.06 mL, 2.89 mmol) was added to a suspension of lithium chloride (61 mg, 1.44 mmol) in THF (2 mL) and the mixture was kept under nitrogen atmosphere at 0° C.
• a solution of 1-(3-(3-methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-5-(2-phenylazetidin-1-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-one (165 mg, 0.36 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added dropwise keeping the temperature at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was cooled to 0° C.
• Racemic 1-(3-(3-Methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-5-(2-phenylazetidin-1-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-ol (Example 5; 73 mg) was separated into its enantiomers by SFC chiral chromatography. The solvents were removed from the earliest eluted fractions to give the title compound as a dry film (26 mg, 36%).
• Racemic 1-(3-(3-Methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-5-(2-phenylazetidin-1-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-ol (Example 5; 73 mg) was separated by SFC chiral chromatography. Fractions containing latest eluted enantiomer were collected and concentrated to give the title compound as a dry film (35 mg, 48%).
• the level of activity of the compounds on A ⁇ formation was tested using the following methods:
• HEK Human Embryonic Kidney
• APPswe Human Embryonic Kidney
• DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagles medium
• PEST penicillin-streptomycin
• NEAA non-essential amino acids
• Cells at about 80% confluence were washed with PBS, detached from culture flasks using 1 ⁇ Trypsin/EDTA diluted in PBS, re-suspended in cell media and plated in 384-well poly-d-lysine coated cell culture plates at about 10000-15000 cells/well, in 25 ⁇ L cell media.
• cryo-preserved cells (frozen and stored at ⁇ 140° C. in 90% cell media and 10% DMSO) were thawed, washed and plated as above. Next the cells were incubated for 15-24 h at 37° C. and 5% CO 2 , after which cell medium was changed.
• Fresh medium containing test compound diluted ⁇ 200 from prepared compound plate was added to the cells before further incubation for 4-6 hours at 37° C. and 5% CO 2 .
• the amount of A ⁇ peptides, including A ⁇ 42, A ⁇ 40, A ⁇ 39, A ⁇ 38 and A ⁇ 37, secreted to cell medium was analyzed using the electrochemiluminescence assay technology from Meso Scale Discovery Technology, in combination with specific antibodies raised against the different A ⁇ peptides. Potential cytotoxic effects of the compounds were assayed by measuring the ATP content (ViaLight) from cell lysate.
• PCN Primary cortical neuronal cells
• the total IC50 A ⁇ and the ratio of A ⁇ 42/40 was improved.

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